Roller-bearing



F. G. w|Ls0N.

Romea BEARING.

l APPLICATION FILED 0CT.18.19|7 RENEWED AUG. i6, 1918. 1 3 1 2, 936 Patented Aug. 12, 1919.

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F. G. WILSON.

ROLLER BEARING.

.1??112111'1011 man 0111.18, 1917. RENEv/ED Aue. 16.1918.

Patented Aug'. l2, 1919.

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FRED G. WILSON', OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

' ROLLER-Bassins,

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led October 18, 1917, Serial No. 197,304. Renewed August 16,1918. Serial No. 250,232.

do' 'all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Fimo G. VILsoN, a citizen ot' the United States, residing at Brooklyn. in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in' Roller-Bearingsg and l dol declare the following to be a full,

Y clear, and exact description ofthe invention,

such as -will enable others skilled in the art.v

to which it appertaiiis to make and use the same.

My vinvention -relates to roller bearingsand lhas for one object to provide for the ingsin place by said rings, to utilize one of said rings as an end thrust, and to rovide novel means for securingsaid rings in place upon the cage. I'

-Witli the foregoing general object in view, the invention resides in the novel featui es of construction, and unique combinations ofv parts to be hereinafterfully described and s claimed, tlie'des'criptive matter-being supi pleniented lby the accompanyino' drawings Fig. j9 is a sectional View ofa cone-type bearing.-

' In Figs. l to 8 of the drawings above which forniapart of. this speci 'cation and Figure lis a central longitudinal-section of the improved bearing;

Fig. 2 isa side elevation thereof with one of the journal retaining rings in section;

Figs. 3 and et are transverse sections on the planes of the lines 3- 3 and 4-1 respec tively of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the cage;

' Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section show- 4 ing inore particularly the coacting bead and groove of one of the end rings of the cage andthe adjacent journal retaining ring;

' Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail section of'the assembled bearing;

Fig. 8 lisa-"detail perspective view of the parts illustrated in Fig. 6; and

briefly' describedthe numeral l4 designates a bearing sleeve whichis shrunk or' otherwise', secured' upon the sliaft-gsaid sleeve having a pair, of circuiiiferential thrust receiving ribs 3 on its exterior aiidlocated adjacent its ends, the inner opposed sides of said ribs being beveled at i to correspond witlithe beveled lthrust receiving ends 5 of afpliiiality of bearing rollers 6 which contact with A second sleeve the periphery of the sleeve. or bushing 7 surrounds the rollers 5 and is adapted to be held against rotation by any preferred means not shown. v

The ends of the rollers 6 are provided with journals 8 and the latter are equipped' with annular circumferentially extending ribs 9 which Contact with the outer sides of the ribs 3 to assist in receiving any endwise thrust which may be exerted upon the bearing. The -outer ends of the journals 8 are received loosely in notches l0 formed inthe outer edges of a pair or fiat end rings 11`v which surround" the end portions of the sleeve l. A plurality of tie rods or bars 12 extend between` the end rings 11 and are suit'- ably vsecured thereto to form therewith acage for the bearing rollers 6, the latter being' positioned between said rods or bars as shown clearly in the drawings. This cage is free to float as the rollers 6 travel upon the sleeves 1 and 7 and performs the usual function of preventing possible canting ci the rollers. I

In addition to the notches 10, each of lthe end rings l1 is provided, in its outer edge with .a circumferential groove .13, and it may here be stated that each of said end rings is formed of two halv which abut each other on a diametrical line.

be located between saidjoars. lt is iii rigidly securing the'two halves or the end rings togethen that the groove 13 comes into play, said groove being adapted to receive a ein,

cumfereiitial internal rib 14 on a reinforcing and .joi1rnal retaining ring l5, one of f said retaining rings surrounding each oic the end rings and completely covering the outer This line'of y division may pass 4through one of the bars 1211s sliown in Figs. 'Sand 8, or it could well ice edge thereof. -Zlhev rings 15 close thel outer."

ends vof the notches 10a-nd thus prevent dis# location of the rollers 6 whenl the bearing is b eing eitherapplied or removed, and these rings alsoserve' tol 'reinforce and hold` the 'l f two halves of the end rings 11 in operativerelation forming therewith rigid, unitary end members o'rthe roller-'cage The rings '1'5 maybe held in place byany preferred means-and when the ribs le and grooves 13 are used, w li is not inA all ca ses I necessary, said. rings must be expanded. for A application'to the end rings of the cage.

This expansion may be accomplished by heating, or a steampressor the like may be employed for forcing said rings in place, so thatjthe' engagement of the ribs 14 with the end rings 11, will expand said rings 15 until they are properly positioned. The moment 'outer sides of the end rings 11 and serving to seal the outer sidesof the. notches 10 so that the entrance of dirt or other 1na u c l n jurious matter is positively prevented. l hese .anges also serve as reinforcing means for the rings 15 to prevent possible breakage of the latter during the application thereof.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 9, the sleeve or inner bearing member A1 is ofsubstantrlly conical shape and is provided with a suitable circumferentialy channel 3 in which the rollers (3 travel, said rollers having beveled ends 5 and suitable journals 8. The ends 5 are adapted for thrust against the sidewalls of the channel,

which walls thus form thrust shoulders. ln this type of the device, only one of the journals is provided with arcircumferential rib such as 9 and it will be observed that the sleeve 1 terminates in contact with vthe inner side of these ribs. End rings 11. are provided for holding the journals 8 in. the manner above described and retaining rings 15 are provided, said rings having Hanges 1G corresponding to the Hanges 16 above described. It will be observed that whereas one flange 16 extends only to the sleeve 1', the other flange projects into -close relation with the shaft 2', this construction being preferably followed although an arrangement more nearly approaching that above described, could well be employed if found desirable. A circumferential shoulder et" on the larger end of the sleeve or bearing member 1 abuts the adjacent iange 16 to assist materially in receiving thrust in. one direction.

The bushing-or outer sleeve 7 will be properly tapered for engagement by the rollers (5 and it will thus be seen that the bearing will be an effective thrust device.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be obvious that although both forms of my invention are comparatively simple and inexpensive, they will be' highly efficient and durable, particular emphasis being laid upon the provision of the rings 15 and 15 and :terasse their flanges 1li-.16', these parts serving not only to hold the sectionsI of the end rings together, but act-ing also as means for prevent ing'rcmoval of the rollers G-b, as rcinforcf ing means for the end rings of the cage, and as means for excluding injurious matter. Also, one {ia-nge 16 acts as a thrust device. Since probably thebest results are obtained .from the several specific details shown and described, these details constitute the pre-A ferred form of the bearing. but I wish it by v understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, numerous minor changes may Well be made.

i claim:

1. A roller bearing comprising a pair of flat end rings formed of segmental sections and each having' eircumferentially spaced notches in its edge and a circumferential groove in said edge, intersecting said notches, tie rods extending between said end rings and secured thereto between said notches, rollers between said tie rods and having journals received in said notches, and a pair of continuous journal retaining rings surrounding said end rings and spanning the notches thereof, said retaining rings having internal circumferential ribs received snugly in said circumferential' grooves.

2. A roller bearing comprising a pair of flat end rings formed of segmental sections and each having circumferentially spaced notches in its edge ancla circumferential groove in said edge, said notches opening through both the' inner and outer sides of said end rings, tie rods extending between said end rings and secured thereto between said notches, rollers between said tie rods and having journals received in said notches, a pair of continuous journal retaining rings surrounding said end rings and having internal circumferentiai ribs received snugly in said circumferential grooves, and continuous flanges formed integrally with the outer' edges of said retaining rings and extending inwardly toward the axis of the bearing in contactv with the outer sides of said end rings to close said notches and prevent entrance of injurious matter.

Bjln an anti-friction bearing, rolling bearing members, cage for said members including end rings, and reinforcing rings mounted on said end rings and extending over the peripheries and outer sides ofthe latter to form therewith rigid unitary end members for the cage.

4:. An anti-friction bearing comprising rollers,a cage for said rollers including end rings and a Ipair of reinforcing rings applied to the outer sides of said end rings andforming therewith rigid unitary end mem-J' bers for the cage. an outer bearing member surrounding said rollers and of a length to include the cage, and a. rota-ry member surrounded -by said rollers, said reinforcing rings having oni;T sligli clearance with seid bearing member and with said rotary nier bor to resriot the entrance o' foreign mailer into the bearing. f

5. In un anti-friction bearing; rollingbenring members having pintles, a. cage for said members including end rings having peripheral notches receiving said pin'les, `uid reinforcing cironniscribing said end 'rings and ff ning lierewitli rigid nnitsry end members for die nage? said reinforcing rings spanning sai( novolies retain said pintles therein.

(3. A structure als specified in claim 5, said notches opening tlirougli the outer sides of said end rings, and said reinforcing rings having portions abutting' said outer sides and closing said notches.

7. An anti-friction bearing Comprising rollers. n cage for said rollers .including :i pair of annular end members, and an inner bearing member surrounded by sii-id rollers$ rin snid inner 'bearing member having e shoulder for endwise thrust against said rollers, and olso having an additional shoulder thrusting in 'the saine direction against one of said end members.

l 8. An anti-friction bearing comprising rollersy a cage for said rollers including end rings, reinforcing rings applied to said end rings.. :1nd an inner 'bearing member snrronnded by said rollers, said inner bearing ineinber having a shoulder for endwise thrust against said rollers, and also having an additional shoulder thrusting in lne saine direction against one of said reinforcing rings.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. 4

FRED G. WUEN. lllitnesses FREDERICK Knisnnsr 7 Trino. H. SCHREPPEL. 

